Hamza Almuzahim

Hamza Saleh Almuzahim (born 12 April 1986) is a Ugandan former cricketer.

Almuzahim was born at Jinja in April 1986. Almuzahim captained the Uganda Under-19 cricket team in the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] The following year he was included in the senior Uganda squad for the ICC Trophy in Ireland,[2] during which he made his List A one-day debut against the United States, making an unbeaten 45 runs to guide Uganda to a 6 wicket victory.[3] He made a total of five appearances during the tournament.[4] The following year he once again captained the Uganda Under-19 team in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with Uganda finishing in 14th place.[5]

After a gap of five years, Almuzahim was recalled to the Ugandan squad for their Intercontinental Shield match against Namibia,[6] in which he made his first-class debut.[7] He also played in a one-day match on the tour,[4] in addition to making his Twenty20.[8] He played in four more one-day matches in 2010, against Kenya. The following year he was selected in the Ugandan squad for the World Cricket League Division Two,[9] playing in five matches during the tournament.[4] In November 2013, he was named in the Ugandan squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier,[10] with him playing in seven matches during the qualifier.[8] The following year he played for Uganda in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand, playing in six one-day matches during the qualifier. In total, Almuzahim played in twenty List A one-day matches for Uganda, scoring 230 runs at an average of 12.77 and with a highest score of 45 not out.[11] In eight Twenty20 matches, he scored 94 runs at an average of 11.75, and a highest score of 45.[12]